Clothes-rack.



J. L. WILSON.

CLOTHES BACK.

APPLIUATION FILED MAR. 7, 1910.

Patented Mar. 14, 1911.

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UNITED, s'rAras rnjrENT orruon 36317 L. WILSON, F KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOB TO EDWABD E. SHIELDS AID FRANK 3. HALL, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

CLOTHES-BACK.

Specification of Letters latent.

a ncauoa filed March 7, 1910. Serial No. 547,107. 4

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHINL. WILsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clothes-Racks; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to clothes racks designed principally for use in laundries for holdingclothes, sheets, table linen, etc. from the wash and exposing same to the air so that they may become dry by evaporation.

The invention has for its object to .provide a device of that class which is collapsible into a very small compass, and which when so collapsed may be turned up flat against the wall, so as to be entirely out of the way.

A further object is to provide a rack of economical construction and simple operation.

The invention consists in the matters pointed out in the appended claims; and a preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure I is a top plan view of the rack in open or extended position. Fig. II is a side elevation of the rack in closed position.

Fig. III is a detail view of two adjoining racks showing their chain connection.

Referring more in detail to the parts 1 designates a wall frame which comprises two uprights 1, and a cross piece 2 connecting their upper ends. Piece 2 is provided with a hook 3 by which it may be suspended from a hook 4. Extending horizontally between the lower ends of the uprights 1 is a cross bar 5, each end of which is pivotally secured to the upri ht by means of a screw 6. Rigidly secure to crossbar 5 and at right angles thereto, are a pair of guide members 7, whose outer faces are substantially alined with the inner faces of the uprights 1, and are connected thereto by two-part links 8, which are pivoted at 9,

10 and 11. The three members 7, 7, 5 ,form

a frame which may be folded up within the wall frame by rotation upon the pivots 6. Secured transversely to the top of said members 7 'is a stop bar 12, presently re ferred to again. The links 8 when extended support the frame 75 in horizontal position. Preferably, the inner face of each of the members 7 is either tongued or grooved. As shown in the drawing it is grooved. Mounted in lengthwise contact with the inner sides of said members 7 are a pair of slide-members 7, which are provided with tongues on their outer edges which project into grooves in the inner edges of the guide members 7 and have grooves in their inner edges for-receiving tongues on a second pair of slide members 7*. Secured transversely to the under sides of the guide members 7, and extending horizontally in both directions therefrom, is the innermost rack rod, 14. A similar and parallel rack rod 14 is secured to the undersides of the slide members 7*. a

Within and supported by the slide members 7 are the third pair of slide members 7 which support the fourth pair 7. Each of these slide members has tongue and groove, slidable engagement with the adjacent slide members. The innermost slide member, 7 may be either in one or two pieces, and supports the outermost rack member, 14". The rack members 14, 14, 14, and 14:, are secured respectively to the under sides of the slide members 7*, 7", 7 and 7. When the outermost rod 14 is pushed back as far as possible, all the slide members will be nested together. Secured to the slide members 7", 7, 7 7, are stops 15, 15*, 15, and 15. When the slide members are moved backwardly, the stop 15 will engage the stop bar 12 and the other stops will engage each other successively to arrest the travel of the successive slides. Preferably, said stops are graduated in length, decreasing in length outwardly and having beveled ends, as shown. The rack members 14, etc., may also be graduated in length.

Patented Mar. 14,1911;

For limiting the extension of the slide members 7", etc., turned up within the wall ing rack for cloth signs or banners; for wet paper or fabrics ofany kind..

frame, the rack rods 14, etc.,-- illl-ieclosely against the front of said frame. 1 Y

When the rack is used as adr-ying racln thearticlesare suspended from therod's 14, 14, etc, by any preferred means.

' This rack-may also be employed. as a dry- It may also be employed as adisplay rack, for exhibitinga great variety-ofv merchandise in shop windows or elsewhere; e

I ooks may be attachedto' the rods 14, etc., for, supporting various articles.

' Having thus described the invention, what I claim asnew therein and desireto secure by Letters-Patent is v l v 1. A "clothes rack comprising slide members arranged in pairs, each pair having slots and tongues; on its inner and outer faces respectively, and" said pairs being adapted for slidingtravel, one within another, and means for limiting such sliding trave.

2. A clothes rack comprising slide members arranged in pairs and spaced apart to receive each other successively,successive pairs having tongue and slot connection, rackbars carried by andextending laterally from said slide members, and means connecting said slide members and adapted for limiting the travel thereof.

3. A clothes rack comprising slide members arranged in pairs and diminishin in width to enable successive members to s ide longitudinally, one within" another, and guide members secured to each slide memesa'zse her and projecting laterally overthe top of a precedin pair of slide 'membersyarack :bar secu redlto the bottom of and projecting laterally from each slide member, and means for limiting the sliding travel of said slide members.

4 .A dothes rack comprising slide members arranged in pairs "and adapted for nesting, stop members fixed to the top of said slide members, rack bars fixed to the bottom of and projecting laterally from said slide 'with said slide members, substantially as sliding travel in said grooves, and succeeding slide members'of diminishing width havingtongue and groove connection and ada ted for nesting, stop members fixed to t e top of said slide members, rack bars fixed to the bottom of said slide members and projectinglaterally therefrom, and a" chain successively connected with said rack bars, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. i a JOHN L. WILSON. Witnesses:

' Mrnrm: M. JACKSON,

I K. M. 'IMBODEN. 

